Evolving issues in the prevention of surgical site infections

Surgeon

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 170-172

  Quinn, A ^a   Hill, A D K ^a   Humphreys, H ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Compliance with antibiotic; Novel physiological method; Post discharge surveillance; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 67949107799     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(09)80041-3     Document Type: Review

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